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Newspaper
Parowan Times
Location
Parowan, Utah, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1940
Page
4
A thoughtful meditation urges youths to plan for health and employment with farming as a rewarding path. It argues wealth does not guarantee happiness, promotes contentment, and highlights farming’s independence, family life, and partnership between spouses as key sources of fulfillment and purpose.
The Ouachita Citizen of West Monroe argues banks and newspapers both attract criticism for how they serve the public. It contends prudent operation beats chasing every demand, notes the 1930s as a decade of depression and upheaval, and urges Americans to harness industry and resources for a brighter future.
A Palmer Bond and Mortgage Co representative met the County Commissioners in January and the offer to purchase 15000 in county hospital bonds was accepted. The Bank of Iron County showed assets of 330837.37. Parowan M and M Co stockholders declared an 8 percent dividend. A city council resolution calls for a special election on selling the power plant and distribution system. Dixie Power Co plans to run lines into Parowan Valley by spring with mayoral franchise factors. New Parowan Auto Co officers named for 1920. Victor Mokier left the company. Parowan Equitable Coop Store stockholders to meet January 26 at the courthouse.
A reflective piece urges readers to adopt strict fire prevention, citing saved property and lives as well as economic benefits. It discusses human responsibility for fire losses, the role of precision precautions, and the value of cooperatives in helping farmers improve yields and cut costs, with a brief comic exchange included.
A traveling man notes malarial ague in the Southwest and a farmer jokes that a “burn dasher” helps a shaken worker deliver butter quickly. Mrs Branson’s new Chauffeur joke lands with sharp wit as he answers about shaving frequency with a sly retort.
A humorous snippet features Mrs Noowed praising her biscuits and a timid husband noting a problem, while the cook book defends the recipe, highlighting domestic tension over baked goods.
A quirky dialogue explores fashion and superstition with lines about the latest men’s haircuts and a playful exchange on engagement, Friday journeys, and reclaiming letters. The snippets mix humor and relationship banter with dated tone.
More than 60 agents and specialists from Utah State Agricultural College and the extension service met for four days. Key speakers included Eric Englund and H. W. Hochbaum, with President E. G. Peterson and Director William Peterson outlining extension aims, county planning, Farm Bureau cooperation, and postwar farm outlook.
Utah poultrymen are urged to order carefully from accredited hatcheries. Extension poultryman Carl Frischknecht warns buyers avoid price or salesman driven choices and instead verify records, inspect supply flocks, and visit hatcheries. The list names breeders, hatcheries, and cooperative facilities under state and national programs.
The piece asserts that American newspapers provide superior coverage of local and distant events, while banking serves the public and business with unparalleled service. It suggests bankers and editors will continue their vital roles despite critics.
The up-to-date marketing cooperative goes beyond selling members products by staying current with scientific methods to improve crops and livestock and by providing improved seed and feed. It serves as an educational asset through member contact and idea exchange, forming a vital part of the producer’s way of life.
A humorous exchange between Nell and John downplays a threat described as kindness murder. John reassures Nell that such "murder" never reaches the courts, framing the jest as a light domestic moment rather than a crime.
The dialogue presents two tramps named Grace and George discussing persistent insomnia. Grace appears listless while George confirms repeated wakefulness every few days amid a troubling sleep pattern.
In a small town the community questions how to handle a large hospital. A native and a traveler discuss traffic and aging, suggesting the town faces dramatic imbalance between its size and medical facility. The dialogue hints at social contrasts and rural life pressures.
Polite Brones-Hiffer says he is always polite to his wife. Jimson-Yes he never strikes her with his hat on. Foolproof Chubbwilt asserts no one can fool his wife. Chuzz questions how Brones-Hiffer won her.
A short, era tone line notes a moralizing scene about praise contributing to a man’s success. A pair of dialogue fragments mention a slap with a hairbrush or slipper and the idea of hitting the spot as a metaphor for encouragement or pressure.
A frightened neighbor warns a farmer about his mare Mary fallen into a pond. The farmer, surprised, corrects the mishearing and clarifies his wife Mary was the one reported. The moment captures a rural miscommunication under stress.
A playful exchange between a mother and child turns on the notion of selling babies by weight. The child questions the practice as the mother gently explains that babies are precious beings, not commodities, weighing in on common childlike curiosity with warmth.
At the altar Tom faltered and fled but soon regained resolve as Alford joked about the moment. The interruption becomes a lighthearted anecdote amid wedding preparations.
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